Lunamatic

Borage; rhymes with Porridge

Borage flowers, they have five pretty blue petals but disturbingly hairy sepals

Or possibly rhymes with mirage? There seem to be mixed ideas about the pronunciation. Anyway, I grew some borage plants from seeds and planted it out, where it promptly took over everything in sight. My sister complained that it was blocking the light coming into the house, so I’ve had to cut it back.

First Butterfly of Spring

A cabbage white butterfly makes to land on a drooping chive flower

Saw the first butterfly of the season in my tiny urban garden the other day. I was super chuffed. Hopefully it’ll come back when the cherry tomatoes are ready to be pollinated.

Elephant with a Flower

A blue elephant stares out solemnly, and salutes you with a flower

I miss doing a drawing every day. So I’m going to take it up again. That said, here is an elephant with a flower.

Work Colleagues Regrettably Secure in their Masculinity

It takes a real man to drink from mug with big pink flower

I had this cunning plan to stop the guys at work robbing my mug. I brought in the girliest mug I could find, with a big pink camellia on it.

Unfortunately, it had zero effect. It got borrowed the very next day.

Daffodil

A daffodil bulb sleeping in the cold winter soil

Daffodil will be right back after this power snooze.

Vandalised

They were also responsible for shaving your eyebrows at that party

Don’t let fairies borrow your markers. No good will come of it.

South Facing Widow

A tree and a tree stump

It won’t be long til she is cut down and carved up for the fireplace too.

Pigeons

Pigeon poo and half digested seeds make for forested chimney tops

Pigeons are the world’s most successful guerilla gardeners.

Conquer Season

Beware the Battle Thrush

I will crush your forces with superior tactics and armaments.

Make a Wish

Blow on a dandelion gone to seed, and make a wish

Close your eyes, focus your mind, and make a wish.